Anyone
who has spent more than 7 minutes with me knows of my passion for Infomercials.
I love them, I’m addicted to them, I’m always sure I need whatever product they’re
presenting. So it is no surprise that one of my life’s ambitions, one of my
goals, one of my dreams… was to be in an infomercial. And now it has finally
happened! I can die happy. Yes, folks, I landed a gig in an Infomercial. I
think I was the perfect candidate because of my camera-ready good looks and my
witty charm, but the more likely scenario is that I apparently pull off “average
American woman baffled by everyday tasks” better than anyone else.
What’s
the Infomercial I was blessed to be a part of? Forever Sharp Knives! We’ve all seen their gimmick, right? Where
they show us they can slice through metal, they can slice through wood and then
that same knife can still fillet a fish, can slice through bread, and can still
skin a tomato! And it stays that sharp forever!
So,
let me set up the scene for you. Forever Sharp knives is filming small segments
around America to splice in with their infomercials to show how Americans are
reacting to the amazing product… enter, Lisa.
I got to be in the audience oohing and aahing and starting the clapping while we watched in amazement as Chef Dave diced and sliced and spoke rapidly about the perks of this Forever Sharp knife. Then Dave says, “Sounds too good to be true, right? Let me get a volunteer from the audience to try it out!” Who was the volunteer? Me, of course.
I got to be in the audience oohing and aahing and starting the clapping while we watched in amazement as Chef Dave diced and sliced and spoke rapidly about the perks of this Forever Sharp knife. Then Dave says, “Sounds too good to be true, right? Let me get a volunteer from the audience to try it out!” Who was the volunteer? Me, of course.
Dave:
“What do you think of the Forever Sharp Knives so far?”
Me:
“I’ll admit, I’m a little skeptical.”
Dave:
“That’s why you’re going to try it for yourself!”
At
Chef Dave’s instructions, I sliced into a hammer, I carved into wood… and then
the ultimate test… he gave me a tomato… And that knife just sliced right
through it!
The
Audience: “ooooh!” *clap, clap*
Chef Dave: “What do you think of that?”
Chef Dave: “What do you think of that?”
Me:
“It’s amazing!”
Chef
Dave: “What’s the million dollar question?”
Me:
“How much does it cost???” (Said while I shrugged my shoulders and lifted my
hands in question)
Chef
Dave then outlined how much the set cost…but, wait! We’ll give you a second set
for the price of one. “Doesn’t that sound like a good deal?”
Me:
“But I want a GREAT deal!”
And
then Chef Dave made it a great deal. THREE forever sharp knives so you have one
to give to a friend! And they’ll throw in a free mini-juicer! That’s over a
$200 dollar value, all for only $39.95!
To
wrap up the segment, I got to do a “customer testimonial” and talk directly
into the camera.
Me:
“I’ve seen the commercials at home, of course. But I was skeptical. Now that I’ve
tried it for myself I can tell you what an amazing product it is! If you’re
sitting at home wondering if you should give it a try, order one today! With a
money-back guarantee, you won’t be disappointed. You’ll love it!”
Now I can cross this off my Bucket List. And, let me tell you, it was everything I dreamed of and more. I knew all of those hours of infomercial watching would pay off someday!
(If you’d like to see my segment on the Forever Sharp Knives Infomercial, simply tune in to your local programming every night between 2am and 3am. It should come on right after My Pillow and right before the Ninja machine.)